Confederation of the Sicels
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Was a confederation created by the Sicels, the indigenous population of Sicily, in opposition to the Greek and Phoenician colonies on the island.
Establishment
January 459 BC: Ducetius, strengthened by the recent military victory and by the Sicilian malcontent for the centuries-old Greek oppression, stood at the head of a Sicilian league practically becoming the King of the Sicilians.
Chronology
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Was a revolt in Sicily by the local Sicelian people led by Ducetius.
January 452 BC: Agnone conquered by Confederation of the Sicels.
January 450 BC: The first coinage of Agyrion is attributed to the mid-5th century BC.
January 450 BC: The Hellenization of the city of Henna is evidenced by the minted coin which is of the Greek type as early as the 5th century BC.
January 449 BC: In 450 BC Sicel leader Ducetius was defeated by the Greek Poleis of Sicily at Nomae (perhaps in the province of Agrigento) and later at Motyon (near San Cataldo). This caused the collapse of the Confederation of the Sicels.
Disestablishment
January 449 BC: In 450 BC Sicel leader Ducetius was defeated by the Greek Poleis of Sicily at Nomae (perhaps in the province of Agrigento) and later at Motyon (near San Cataldo). This caused the collapse of the Confederation of the Sicels.
